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âIâve thought of so many names, but I just canât decide on one.â
The art of naming is very profound.
Yun Shishi was extremely picky in this aspect.
A name was more than a simple representation. She believed in the knowledge behind this skill. First of all, the name had to sound smooth and pleasant. One had to pay attention to the tone. A name that didnât fall comfortably on the ear, even if meaningful, was not favourable.
Attention also had to be paid to homophones.
For example, names like âDu Zitengâ and âYulingâ had good meanings, but the homophones which could be heard as âstomachacheâ and âdrenched by rainâ respectively, would make these names a bad joke!
The names should not carry too many strokes, or it would be troublesome to write.
The zodiac and the eight characters also had to be considered. People of the older generation would pay much attention to the five elements, and yin and yang.
âWhat names have you thought of?â Mu Yazhe couldnât help being curious.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âFor a boy, I thought of a few namesââ
Yun Shishi paused for a moment and continued, âMu Tianyi â it has the meaning of soaring towards the skies and achieving great things. Mu Junhao â meaning a gentlemanâs boldness.â
âNot good,â he voiced his opinion.
âThereâs more!â
Yun Shishi listed many more.
In fact, the names she had thought of were not only meaningful, they sounded pleasant.
Alas, Mu Yazhe did not like what he heard.
âHave you thought of names for a girl?â
She replied matter-of-factly, âOf course!â
âOh, really? Such as...?â
âMu Jinghan, Mu Yiyi, Mu Yueyao...â
âMu Yueyao?â
He cut her off abruptly.
She raised her brows in surprise and pouted. âWhatâs wrong?â
He smiled. âVery nice.â
â...Hey, arenât you being a little too biased?â Yun Shishi said in disdain. âObviously you prefer girls, thatâs why girlsâ names sound so pleasing to your ears! This kind of evaluation is not fair at all!â
âWho says so?â
He said in all seriousness, âYueyao is a really nice name. Weâll select this name.â
Yun Shishi was indignant and said, âWhat if itâs not a girl?â
âIâm the one who decides if itâs a girl or not, not you. So you donât have to worry yourself over that.â He tapped her nose confidently. âI think the little guy is definitely a girl.â
âWhat?! You make it seem as if you and your daughter have telepathy!â Yun Shishi was a little jealous. âIf itâs really a girl, thereâd be nothing left of my status in this family! Youâll only have your daughter at heart. And wouldnât my life be tough if father and daughter are united as one?â
âDonât you already have Youyou and Little Yichen?â
â...â
She was speechless.
âArenât the three of you united as one? Iâd be united as one with my daughter. Whatâs wrong with that? Is that not allowed?â He made it seem very reasonable.
âFine, fine! Youâre right! Youâre the most logical and reasonable!â Yun Shishi said in a huff.
Terribly amused, he suddenly hugged her tightly and said solemnly, âDonât worry. In my heart, you will always be the most important! No one can compare to you!â
âThat may be the case now, but it might not be the case after our daughter is born!â Her words were harsh but inside, she was feeling all the sweetness. âWhen our daughter arrives, there wonât be a place for me in this household!â
Mu Yazhe consoled her, âIâm serious! A few thousand daughters canât compare to you.â
âA few thousand? You have to be able to afford it in the first place.â